Prevalence and factors associated with joint pain in Nepal: findings from a countrywide cross-sectional STEPS survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to determine the prevalence of joint pain and its association with demographic, socioeconomic and behavioural factors in Nepal.

Design

The study was a national cross-sectional population-based study.

Setting

We used the most recent nationally representative population-based cross-sectional health survey, The WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance (STEPS) survey, 2019 from all seven provinces of Nepal including both urban and rural areas.

Participants

The participants were men and women aged 15-69 years, who were usual residents of the households for at least 6 months and have stayed the night before the survey.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary outcome in this study was prevalence of joint pain. The secondary outcome

SUBMITTER: Poudyal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496397 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature